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Farm Operator Characteristics: Implications for Policy
Author(s) -
Lambert Charles D.,
Kelley Paul L.,
Flinchbaugh Barry L.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
applied economic perspectives and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.4
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2040-5804
pISSN - 2040-5790
DOI - 10.1093/aepp/11.2.265
Subject(s) - agriculture , operator (biology) , public policy , measure (data warehouse) , business , public economics , extension (predicate logic) , psychological intervention , agricultural economics , economics , economic growth , computer science , geography , biochemistry , chemistry , archaeology , repressor , database , transcription factor , gene , programming language , psychology , psychiatry
Use of a single measure, annual gross sales, to define the alleged emerging bimodal structure of U.S. agriculture has serious limitations and implications for: (1) targeting public policy interventions, (2) the structure of research and extension programs at Land Grant Universities, (3) public administrative agencies, (4) farm organizations and (5) farm operators. The authors conclude that multi‐dimensional specification of current and emerging farm structures is essential to determine impacts of public and private programs targeted at the farm operator level. This conclusion was the result of analyzing relationships of nine economic and demographic factors to annual gross sales.